Little v. Pacific Seafood Procurement, LLC et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BRAND LITTLE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
PACIFIC SEAFOOD PROCUREMENT,
LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 23-cv-01098-AGT
ORDER ON MOTIONS TO AMEND
COMPLAINT AND TO SEAL
Re: Dkt. Nos. 567, 568
1. Motion to Amend. Plaintiffs seek leave to file a fifth amended complaint. Dkt.
567. Because their motion is unopposed (dkt. 591) and was timely filed on January 12, 2026,
the last day by which to move to amend under the current case schedule (dkt. 282), the Court
grants their motion. Plaintiffs shall file their fifth amended complaint by February 3, 2026.
2. Motion to Seal. Plaintiffs redacted portions of their motion for leave to amend and
certain exhibits thereto, including the proposed fifth amended complaint. Dkt. 568. Defend-
ant Caito Fisheries, Inc., designated the redacted material as highly confidential during dis-
covery. Id. Caito has asked the Court to preserve some, but not all, of the redactions.
Caito seeks to keep redacted the price that Southwind Foods, LLC, paid to purchase
Caito’s assets, a description of how that price was calculated, and details about payments
Caito made to a bank and accounting firm. Dkt. 579. The Court will allow these details to
remain redacted, but if they later become material to a Rule 12 motion and a determination
of whether the claims against Caito and its principals are well pleaded, the Court may
Case 3:23-cv-01098-AGT Document 594 Filed 01/28/26 Page 1 of 2

2
reevaluate whether the redactions are warranted. The Court grants the motion to seal, as
modified. When Plaintiffs file their fifth amended complaint, they may redact only those
details identified by Caito in response to the motion to seal. See id.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 28, 2026
______________________________
Alex G. Tse
United States Magistrate Judge
Case 3:23-cv-01098-AGT Document 594 Filed 01/28/26 Page 2 of 2